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I’m not convinced financing is the main driver. In Monplaisir, an older small multifamily needing substantial work should be treated as a different product from a maintained, income-producing building. Condition changes the likely renovation budget, timing and uncertainty. Financing then...

Gabriel’s questions are important. I’d request two separate quotations even if the same company provides both services: one ending at closing or handover, and another beginning when the flat is ready for occupation or letting. For response times, avoid a promise such as “prompt support.”...

First separate acquisition coordination from ongoing management. They are different jobs even if one firm sells both. For the purchase phase, ask for a task-by-task schedule covering negotiation authority, document chasing, communication with the developer and notaire, deadline tracking...